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Another bar exam is in the books. As far as we can tell, this one didn’t involve any mass catastrophes or — obviously given that it was July, human popsicles — though it did bring us some dehydration. But that didn’t make it any less unpleasant and unnecessary. It’s a test of minimum competency that…

(Image via Getty) Ed. Note: A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman’s How Appealing blog, the Web’s first blog devoted to appellate litigation. Check out these stories and more at How Appealing. “I was a member of Biden’s commission on the Supreme Court. His proposals are only a start. The president…

(Photo by Evan Vucci-Pool/Getty Images) Donald Trump is no stranger to filing vexatious, speech-chilling SLAPP suits. For a guy whose supporters pretend he is a big “free speech” supporter, it’s kind of astounding how frequently Trump sues people and companies over speech he dislikes. Unfortunately, judges have allowed the cases to move forward in two separate…

WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Aug 2, 2024 at 10:42 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Friday, August 2, SCOTUSblog (Aug. 2, 2024, 10:42 AM),…

* Judge tosses NFL Sunday Ticket award, deciding that the expert witnesses weren’t good enough AFTER the jury agreed with them. It’s not so much “instant replay” as “deciding to void the game two weeks later.” [CNN] * FTC could start probing grocery chains for keeping prices aloft after inflation has receded. [Bloomberg Law News]…

Traditionally, one of clearest divisions in web-based law practice management systems was between products that supported billing and trust accounting, and those that offered billing, trust accounting, and general ledger accounting. Products that included general ledger accounting didn’t require synchronization with a business accounting package, such as QuickBooks or Xero, because those features were already…

Donald Trump is at it again. He seems determined to turn the 2024 presidential campaign into another ugly contest about the meaning of race and identity. On Wednesday at a meeting of the National Association of Black Journalists, Trump parried an inquiry about whether he believed that Vice President Kamala Harris is a DEI candidate…

Golden Gate University School of Law’s decision to close its doors has seen some serious pushback from a group of students and alumni fighting to pry them back open. Plaintiffs are trying to force the school’s doors back open through the courts. While they didn’t get the ruling they wanted, there is still some fight…

(Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) From jump, Alina Habba hasn’t been a typical lawyer. Her grasp of basic legal concepts is questionable, at best. Her role as an attorney for Donald Trump has seemed more akin to a hype man than provider of sound legal counsel. Now that the 2024 election season is in full…